Healthy Scalp....happy hair!!

Hello again, know its been quite a while. My husband and I have been busy arranging our new home :), so I had to force myself to make time to do this post. As you know, I am signed up with Influenster. Its a company that send out products for consumers to try and report back about them. The more you participate in sharing online, the better your score, the more you can receive the products. So..I qualified for the Head and Shoulders box. It includes a full size shampoo and conditioner.

I have to say, I've tried products from this brand before...LONG TIME AGO, and it left my hair feeling icky. not moisturized or anything and I wasn't too fond of the smell. So when I found out I qualified I was like..."Cool, free shampoo" and then " Eh!". BUT when the packaged arrived, it looked different first off. Not only is this shampoo and conditioner for dandruff its also for damage rescue so of course I got super excited...AND this stuff smells yummy. Its not like the traditional scent, its PEACH!! :0)

The product states: (straight from them) "The Head & Shoulders Damage Rescue system was developed specifically to nurture the scalp AND dry damaged hair with intensive care, leaving hair up to 10X Stronger in Just Four Washes. Because of the carefully balanced combination of ingredients in the formula, Damage Rescue delivers both, intensive hair and scalp care with the proven anti-dandruff efficacy of Head & Shoulders."

I'm excited to try it. Maybe it could be a new alternative to an expensive brand. Let you all know!! :0 )

Until next time!!

Vicky

Influenster Beauty Vox Box

So I finally got a chance to post about my wonderful voxbox. If you don't know about this awesome program check out their site. Click here. I've had it for a while but work had me catching up and I had no time to do it. :( but I;m here now. Everything in the box was awesome, smells delicous and is super inexpensive. So what did I get you are asking check it out!!
1. NYC New York and Color Individual Eyes Custom Compact- $4.99: an all in one eye look kit that includes primer, illuminatior and four shadows (two of which are matte :) ). I got the one for brown eyes!!

2. Kiss Ever Pro Lashes Starter Kit- $5.99: complete with eyelashes, adhesive and an applicator, for 24 hour hold. Not a lash person so lets see how easy or hard this is LOL. Maybe a video??

3. Bath & Body works Mini candle  $3.50 in Pumpkin Cupcake PLUS a $10 coupon for 3 wick candle: provides an amazing fragarence for your home and smells too good...I wanted to eat it!!!

4. EBOOST packet $28 for box of 20- boosts mood, focus and immunity with natural ingredients.

5. Goody Simple Style Spin pin $7.29 in a light shade- allows easily achieve chic updo styles. twirl in hair to form buns of all kinds. (tried these before, LOVE THEM!!)

6. Not your Mother's Smooth Moves Frizz Control Hair Cream $6.00 for 4 oz. full size- fights frizz, reduces styling time with coconut and silk extract.

Excited to try everything!! And let me just say the smells from the products in this box are AMAZING!!!

A ladies best friend ;)

So FYI, fair warning, this post is going to be about feminine products. If you have no interest in reading my opinion on this stuff PLEASE move on. If you are interested in trying something new...here goes.

As you have read, I have received some products from Always new Radiant Infinity in my Latina VoxBox. Its something different for sure, but it was nice to receive a full size (box of 16) for me to try. Oh...back track...If you haven't heard about VoxBox, Its a service where people are selected based on how many badges you have. What they do is send you products to try out for free and you have to post your honest opinion on them. Then you have to fill out surveys on each thing. If you'd like to learn more or sign up click here: VoxBox to find out more info.

Ok so back to the review. Any who, I got a full size box of the regular pads with flexi-wings from Always. The box itself is very cute, very girly. I've used Always products since Aunt Flo has begun visiting, but I have to say...I really much prefer these pads.

I promise I will not be super detailed here, just gonna mention the difference at a glance.

So the old pads compared to these are lumpy, thick and almost makes it feel like your wearing a diaper. These new ones are thin, flexible and you almost forget you even have one on. :o When I touched it, it reminded me a bit of memory foam, very bouncy, foamy...I don't even know how to explain it...comfy I guess, I like it! The old ones feel like hard cotton compared to these. I don't know exactly if they sell them with out a scent, but the ones I received have a clean scent, not heavily perfumed, but enough to keep you fresh.

I have to say I am a bit impressed by how far they've come along with the technologies they  use for pads. I will no longer be buying old nasty lumpy ones, these fresh, new, thin ones have turned  out to be a girls best friend in feminine products :). I look forward to purchasing more in the future and trying out their other Radiant Infinity products.

Latina Beauty VoxBox 2012

So...I've been super busy and haven't gotten a chance to post this...which I should have done a LONG time ago.*whoops...but just wanted to talk about my Latina Voxbox. So for those who don't know VoxBox is a free box you get if you are a lucky chosen one. You do have to post reviews about each product that you try and the more you talk and post about it, the greater your chances are of recieving another. I've just had so much to do lately (planning a wedding and starting back up at school) that I let it get away. So I'll just give you a quick over view of what I got and then post individually about each product. Now...I must warn you that there are feminie products in this box, which may make a few of you squimish, but no worries, I promise not to go into detail on them, just inital overview. :) So with out further adoue, here is my lovely Latina Beauty VoxBox!

So heres what I got and what the card says for each:

* VEET Ready to use Wax Strips for legs & body ($9.99 for full size, which it was) : It says these stirps are ready to use to remove unwanted hair. It gets closer to the root and last up to 4 weeks.

 

*NYC New York Color liquid lipshine ($2.49 for full size, which it was): Says it has pure pigment for a 3D gloss effect with vitamine E for shine and moisture. Its a non-sticky formula that makes lips have a soft texture and comes in 10 shades.

 

*Bath and Body words Shea Enriched signature collection shower gel ($5 for mini (got this one) or $11 for full size): Says that its new and improved with enriched shea butter that makes rich, bubbly lather to give softer, cleaner skin. Also has mostirizing aloe vera and vitamine E and burst with fragrance.

 

*Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen ($7.99 for full size bottle): it says it moisturizes and protects skin. Has a dual ribbon hydrating formula infused with silk protien and rich shea butter that last for 12 hours. Also has protection from UVA and UVB and available in SPF 12, 30 and 50.

 

*Always Radiant Infinity Pads ($ 6.99 for full size, got this one): This is a unique technology called Infinice that conforms to each individual shape giving great protection and performance. It says the pads are light and have a clean scent and microdots for fast absoption. It has a wider back and flexible wings that provides coverage where its needed.

 

* Always Tampax Radiant Collection: This was like a sampler pack with no price. Its a cute little baggie where you could keep your feminine products that came with sample of the Radiant Infinity pads, tampons and liners, plus some coupons.

 

So overall I got a little more than $24 in this box. I have tried everything but I'll post about each individually for more details. :)

 

-Vicky

Metallic Polish- August Maven box from Julep

So this is my second Julep box and I am LOVING it!! Yes, it is a bit expensive compared to other monthly subscription boxes, but you get to pick what you like and they aren't sample sizes. The polishes themselves could be a bit larger, but the consistency is great and you don't need so many layers of polish to get great coverage. SO...as far as the title of the blog... I just received my August Maven box which is metallic shades. These colors are amazing!! We got to add 3 add-ons for $4.99 each, and I got all three, wish I could have added more. This time they came in a cute lil pink box with an adorable tote bag that had my polishes ( I was hoping they'd throw in a lil extra but I was satisfied anyways). So I got the IT-Girl polishes which I like because they have three polishes instead of two.

From left to right we have Sienna ( a GORGEOUS gold metallic with shimmer), Harley (liquid silver chrome) and Melanie (pastel blue chrome). These colors were amazing. I was not dissapointed with a single one. I did use the Sienna already....and I LOVE this color. It is so pretty!! 

These were my add-ons. Like I stated above we could add these to our box for an additional $4.99  but cool thing is we actually got one add-on for FREE!! Aren't they awesome!! :) So from left to right we have Piper-from the Boho Glam collection (its a mint metallic chrome color) , Dakota-from American Beauty (rose gold metallic) and Stefani -also from the American Beauty ( dark gray with gold flecks). I SOO wish we could have added more add ons for the price. There are a few I regret not getting, but maybe they'll do a mystery box and I might get lucky!!

Over all, I think these colors are amazing!! I'm probably going to cancel another sample box to make sure I keep this one!! I'm really enjoying being a Maven :). Here's my mani for the day using Sienna and Piper. Enjoy and have a great day!!

*** If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Maven click here on JULEP. And you can try it out for 99 cents using the code PENNY and this link here. Hope you do!!

******SWATCHES******

Since I don't have one of those wheels to display colors, this will have to do in the mean time. Hope it helps!

 

Beauty VoxBox

Hello everyone,

The school year is finally winding down and i FINALLY got a chance to post this blog. So I received the Beauty Vox Box a couple weeks ago and I really wanted to try things out before I posted anything, Which I HAVE :) So here is my honest opinion about it. (BACKUP- for those of you that don't know, VoxBox is a free box. You only get it if you qualify. You can qualify by having blogs, social media things like Facebook, Twitter etc. and a youtube...which I don't post videos just because  I don't want to open myself up to those nasty post from haters. If you do qualify they send you this awesome box filled with goodies to try and give your opinion on it and get the word out. So what was in my box?

As you can see TONS of good stuff. I received Sally Hanson's salon nail stickers (full size), Aveeno body wash (sample size), Bath and Body Works body spray in Twilight Woods (Full size), Chapstick Lip Shield 365 with SPF 50+ (full size), Soy Joy single serving in Blueberry, Sheer Cover concealer in Med/Dark and Dr. Schols Ball of Foot cushions.

1. Sally Hanson's salon effects polish strips- Don't know if you can tell but the one they sent was very VERY glittery. Pretty, but not for everyday use. I see these being used for a special occasion, maybe New Years Eve...too much of every day use for me. Other than that, instructions are fairly easy. You find the one that fits your nail size, peel it from the plastic its on and put on nail. Its supposed to last 10 days, but mine started chipping a little before, just like any other polish. I like them because you don't have to wait for it to dry and it comes out nice!! Try them out and see for yourself. I think if I get them I'll get a more neutral color or something simpler.

2. Aveeno Body wash- This stuff was awesome, it has a great scent and very moisturizing. I have those nasty little bumps on the back of my arms and this stuff was so good they started to go away. I am definitely buying this in the future. GOOD STUFF!!

3. Bath and Body Works body spray in Twilight Woods- I was surprised by the size of this baby!! I was really hoping I'd get the Paris spray, but I didn't. So ...the scent last a good while. You do need to re-apply to stay fresh. It does last longer right after a shower. The scent really isn't my favorite. Not a bad scent but not what I like to smell like...dare I say ...a bit grandma-y :/. I'm actually passing this on to my sister who really likes it! (http://www.bathandbodyworks.com)

4. Chapstick Lip Shield 365 with SPF 50+- I haven't owned a 'chapstick' for a good while. I've been a lip balm girl for some time now. When I first got it I was like "eh...chapstick". BUT I think this is a keeper. I LOVE the smell, a bit lemony which I like alot. I also like that it has such a high SPF. My lips tend to chap and peel alot in the summer and this is the perfect lil lippy to carry to keep them moisturized and looking good.

5. Soy Joy Blueberry- MMMMM!! I don't know if it was that I was hungry when I got my package or really anxious to try this baby but it was GOOOOD! It looks like a skinny lil pound cake with blueberries and smells like HEAVEN. SO GOOD!! I am really going to look for these. LOVED IT!!  Its about 140 Calories and way better than a blueberry muffin. Try these babies out!

6. Sheer Cover concealer- This was supposed to be the main thing in this box. I have tried it before in one of my glam bags, they sent a light/medium shade and VOX BOX was medium dark shade. The medium/dark they sent really fit me. Its a super creamy concealer that has two shades. I use the lighter one under my eyes to brighten and the darker one for any spot concealing. I really like this concealer. I think Sheer Cover offers a kit for about $23 with a lot in it. I'd buy it, but I'm up to my head in makeup. :( Anyway, its got good coverage and super smooth!

7. Dr. Scholl's For Her Ball of Foot Cushions- I've owned these before. Dr. Scholl's has a lot of good foot products. These are very nice, you put them where the ball of your foot would be and instead of having a hard place for your foot to stand on you have this cushiony almost massage for your toesies!

So, I'll be using most of these product, and re-purchasing more in the future. I am grateful I was selected to try this stuff out. I hope they choose me again for another review...but I got to be better and posting things ASAP. Let me know if you try any of these things out. :)

Thanks for stopping by,
Vicky

March MyGlam

So It's been a LONG while, but here I am... hopefully on a regular basis...but I've said that before too LOL. I'm here to talk about my March MyGlam. This is my third bag from them and...well, its ok. Some products excite me more than others. This month they sent a funky lil bag, very mod looking but cute. I also recived a cute, pink crease brush and a pick MyGlam case. I am looking forward to receving more brushes in the future. This one is very soft and fluffy and I really like it. The samples in the bag were  a Keracolor leave in treatment (good for 2-4 applications), a Pur-lisse moisturizer, Murad Eye lift perfector and then the cool stuff...a $25 gift code (if we spend $50 or more) and an ALMOST full size 3Lab perfect cleansing foam 3.4 oz (the value on line is $40 for a 4.4 oz one).

I like the fill size items. It makes it worth it. I'll see if I get a chance to post the other bags I've recieved. I have to say right now my favorite was January's bag because it had more makeup products, but so far, so good. I think i'll try it out longer and see how I feel about it later.
Heres a pic of the bag.

What do you think about MyGlam? Have you tried it out?